Evidence-Based Writing: How Authors Substantiate Claims In Literature
The authors provide a comprehensive approach to supporting claims by exploring a range of evidence types and analytical techniques. They guide readers in understanding literary evidence (e.g., quotes, foreshadowing, imagery) and rhetorical devices (e.g., metaphors, parallelism). Additionally, they emphasize the importance of evaluating expert testimony, statistical data, and anecdotal evidence, while highlighting the need to…